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townish
[ tou-nish ]
/ ˈtaʊ nɪʃ /
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adjective
of or relating to qualities or features typical of or befitting a town or city.
(of a person) characterized by the attitudes, opinions, manners, etc., of town or city living.
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Origin of townish
OTHER WORDS FROM townish
town·ish·ly, adverbtown·ish·ness, nounWords nearby townish
townhall clock, townhome, town house, townie, townies, townish, townland, townlet, town manager, town meeting, town milk
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How to use townish in a sentence
But, apart from these costly buildings, all was country-townish.
Odd Bits of History|Henry W. WolffIt was a townish place, with a great larder set out; the house throughout dirty.
Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland A.D. 1803|Dorothy Wordsworth